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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Central America, South America

Types

Castanea pumila
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Ridges
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA pumila
PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Chinquapin
Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

बौना शाहबलूत
सेम फली

In German

Zwergkastanien
Limabohne

In French

châtaignier nain
Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

el castaño enano
Haba

In Greek

νάνος καστανιάς
Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

νάνος καστανιάς
feijão-Lima

In Polish

krasnolud kasztan
Lima Bean

In Latin

P. castaneis
Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Castanea
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
Faboideae

Number of Species

640
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinquapin and Lima Bean

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Importance of Chinquapin and Lima Bean

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